Combined shade and curtain bracket



Aug. 27, 1935..

N. C. RUSSELL COMBINED SHADE AND CURTAIN BRACKET Filed March 12, 1954 SH W i Patented Aug. 27, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COMBINED SHADE AND CURTAIN BRACKET Nace 0. Russell, Georgiana, Ala. Application March 12, 1934, Serial No. 715,143 3 Claims. (01.248-254) This invention relates to improvements in shade and curtain brackets; and has for its object, to provide a simple, quickly attachable shade and curtain bracket.

Another object is to provide an adjustable curtain rod which is supported by the shade bracket and can be placed in position or removed with the curtains in place without disturbing the shade brackets.

Still another object is to provide the shade bracket with a thickened base plate so that the downturned portion of the curtain rod can be directly placed in openings formed in the thickened portion of the base plate with the least effort and simplicity of parts.

Other objects will be disclosed in the specification and claims forming a part of this application.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective of the curtain rod' and shade bracket in assembled position;

Figure 2 is an exploded view of the various parts;

Figure 3 is a front elevation showing the curtain rod, shade bracket, in relation to a window; and

Figure 4 is a front elevation showing the window curtain, rod and bracket as used with a curtain end shade.

Referring to the drawing in which similar parts are designated by like numerals:

Numeral 5 designates a shade bracket having the usual holes 6 to receive one end of the shade roller and a substantially thickened rectangular base plate I with a screw 8 formed or embedded therein extending from the rear side 9 of the base plate 1. A second shade bracket I0 is substantially the same as the first, except that a key slot ll of the usual construction, is formed therein to receive the spring end of the shade roller. A curtain rod l2 having slidable ends I 3 and I 4, which are positioned within an overlapping member IB, is supported at its opposite end in holes I6 and I1 formed in the thickened base plates 9 and Ill. The ends l3 and M are formed by bending the ends to take a U-shape, with the extreme end perpendicular to the plane of the remainder of the rod. The perpendicular ends I 8 and I9 fit in the sockets I 6 and II, respectively.

As actually used, the brackets 9 and I 0 are It is obvious that I have devised a vely simple 10 i and expedient combined curtain rod and shade holder bracket which is easy of manufacture and has less parts than has the usual construction. By having the screws form a part of the brackets,

.there is no danger of the same becoming lost and it is not necessary to use a screwdriver in mounting the brackets, the construction of the brackets affording ample surface for the same to be grasped by the hand and screwed into the casing.

What I claim is:

1. A combined shade and curtain bracket com prising: a base, a fastening device integral with and projecting from one side of said base, a plate extending from another side of said base and provided with means to receive and support one end of a shade roller, said base being provided with a socket to receive and support one end of a curtain rod.

2. A combined shade and curtain bracket comprising: a base, a fastening device extending from said base, a plate extending from said base in a direction opposite to the direction of said device and provided with means to receive one end of a shade roller, said bracket being provided with means adapted to receive and support one end of a curtain rod extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of said device and plate.

3. A combined shade and curtain bracket comprising: a base, a fastening device extending from said base, a plate extending from said base in a direction opposite to the direction of said device and provided with means to receive one end of a shade roller, said bracket being provided with a socket adapted to receive and support one end of a curtain rod extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of said device and plate.

NACE c. RUSSELL. 

